Horse Racing News
Amelia’s Jewel to bounce back in the Golden Eagle
His stable star may have been beaten for just the second time in her career last start, but Simon Miller couldn’t be happier with Amelia’s Jewel ahead of Saturday’s Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Beaten 5.5 lengths as a $2.40 favourite in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) last start, Miller is...
Military Mission to trial ahead of the 2023 Melbourne Cup
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will have two runners in this year’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) and are opting for a slightly different approach for the more favoured of their pair, opting to trial Military Mission at Sale six days before the race. Military Mission was last seen winning the Group 2...
Taylor fears chief rival in the Asian Beau Stakes
Bullsbrook trainer Jim Taylor fears Alsephina will be too classy for Searchin’ Roc’s as he shoots for his second Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) victory at Ascot on the weekend. Jim Taylor hasn’t conceded Saturday’s Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes to Alsephina, but says the Grant and Alana Williams-trained five-year-old is clearly the...
Fantasy still alive for the Pearce brothers
Black Fantasy is chasing the perfect return in Saturday’s Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) at Ascot and a win would cap a courageous come back for the Blackfriars gelding. Black Fantasy has been highly rated for some time by trainers Dan and Ben Pearce, with the brothers hoping their patient approach will reap...
Melbourne Cup hopefuls to gallop at Flemington
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will take the opportunity of giving Lastotchka a look at Flemington before the Melbourne Cup. Lastotchka will be joined by the Willie Mullins pair of Vauban and Absurde and travel from the quarantine centre at Werribee Racecourse to gallop at Flemington on Tuesday at Breakfast With The Stars in preparation for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November...
Jockey Damien Oliver's saddle up for auction
The saddle that Damien Oliver used to ride his first winner will be auctioned at the Melbourne Cup Call of the Card. The annual event on Melbourne Cup Eve, November 6, at Crown Casino will see the saddle that Oliver used to ride Mr Gudbud to victory at Bunbury in Western Australia in 1988 go under the hammer. All proceeds from...
First day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival shapes as a superb race day
Always one of the most exciting and historic days on the Australian turf is Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday. We see a G1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with all the form coming out of those 3yo lead up contests rather than any from WFA races. Riff Rocket ($2.50) looks likely to...
Damien Oliver hoping to add to Melbourne Cup Carnival tally
Damien Oliver says he is getting a bit 'Damien Oliver worn out' with all the media attention as his stellar riding career draws to a close. The most winningest jockey over the Melbourne Cup Carnival with 85 victories over a career spanning 35 years, Oliver rides at this year's Carnival for the last time with...
Gai eyes $10m Golden Eagle win with Hawaii Five Oh
Alligator Blood came up marginally short in his quest for Cox Plate glory on Saturday, but Gai Waterhouse is confident her next big spring win could come as early as this Saturday. The Hall of Fame legend and her training partner Adrian Bott will have a two-pronged attack on the $10 million Golden...
A Golden day at Rosehill for the $10m Eagle
Another huge prizemoney day at Rosehill on Saturday with the running of the Golden Eagle over 1500m for the 4yos. Many of the best of that age bracket in the land are here on this card with form coming from all different areas and all different jurisdictions. Amelia's Jewel ($4.50) looks to bounce...
